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Dog Sitting

Loving dog sitters for your best friend

Going on a holiday, working late, or just need some help caring for your pooch? Find the perfect dog sitter on Pawshake today.

Pawshake has thousands of trusted and fully verified dog sitters who offer their personalised services straight to you. Pawshake knows your furry friend deserves the very best dog minding:our dog sitters are highly experienced and simply love what they do, so you can relax knowing Fido will receive the highest standard of dog care.

What is the best dog sitting service for my pooch?

Sitters to suit your dog and budget

Pawshake has a dog sitting service for every unique pooch

Some dogs find travel stressful and prefer in-home dog care or drop in visits. In-home dog care also helps to avoid coughs and other illnesses that can spread in busy kennel facilities.

Many dogs love the company of other dogs, while others are shy and prefer to stay alone with a dog sitter. You can choose whether you want your pet to stay with other furry friends or not.

If you require puppy sitting, or need senior dog care, a dog sitter can come to your place for personalised in-home dog care.

Alternatively, your dog can enjoy a fun holiday from home in a warm family environment while you are renovating or moving house.

Your best friend will never be lonely again!

Why is Pawshake dog sitting a better choice?

Designed for happy dogs and owners

Free meet & greet

Get to know your dog minder with an obligation-free meet & greet - you’ll know you’ve found the right person for the job! Book their dog minding services securely via Pawshake for premium pet insurance, 24/7 online support and our satisfaction guarantee.

Personal and affordable

Every dog and puppy is unique and special. On Pawshake, you can find a perfect dog minder for your individual dog minding needs. You won’t be out of pocket for personal dog minding: Pawshake rates are affordable and set by our dog minders.

Stuck at work?

It’s super simple to find your perfect dog minder and plan a meet & greet without leaving the office. Simply log onto Pawshake, enter your suburb and start browsing friendly local dog minders who would be delighted to welcome your dog into their home and heart.

5-star dog sitting reviews

Read real reviews from happy dog owners

Home Visits

Sarah, 2018-06-13

Highly recommended! Catarina was beyond a great caregiver to our cats. She was very professional, extremely easy to communicate with, and above all was very loving with our girls. I personally dread leaving my three cats alone but the daily communication with Catarina allowed me to let that fear mel ...

Aneta was a wonderful pet sitter! She has sent us tons of pictures of our cat while we were away for a couple of days. Both in the morning and the evening! Our cat is also quite picky about strangers and can sometimes be really shy around new people, but once Aneta entered the door, our cat greeted ...

Megan was such a great pet sitter and took amazing care of our cat while we were away for a week. We were slightly nervous about leaving our young cat with a stranger for the first time but she did such a great job, sending us photos and updates every day and going above and beyond to make sure Roxy ...

Juliet is a great pet sitter. She sent us pictures and gave us feedback every single day. Our cat loved her. I felt a huge difference between the treatment she gave to our cat and the previous pet sitter we had. He not so stressed from being away from us like the last time. This shows that she was n ...

Local Vetted Pet Sitters

All pet sitters are individually vetted by our team of specialists: less than 20% of potential pet sitters make the cut. All pet sitters have a detailed profile with personal information and authentic community reviews for you to read before booking their services.

Pet Sitter Satisfaction Guarantee

Should the pet sitter you have arranged and booked be unable to care for your pet, we will do everything we can to find you a replacement pet sitter. This is very rare, but we are there to help if you get stuck.

Pawshake is easy!

1. Free meet & greet

2. Book online

3. Sit back and relax

Your pet is in safe hands. Your pet sitter will be in touch with regular photos and updates during the pet daycare or pet hosting period.

Using dog sitting for the first time?

Here's how it works

Leaving your dog or puppy when you go away for work or on a holiday can be a little daunting the first time. With a few simple steps, you can be sure that your dog minder will do the best job possible.

Choosing the right dog sitter

Read the dog minder’s profile carefully to learn about theirdog care experience and background. You can browse reviews from pastbookings and check their calendar for availabilty. If the dog sitter looks promising, send them a message.

Meet and Greet

Arrange a meet and greet with the dog sitter before the booking. Get to know each other- ask questions, have a look at their home if your dog will be staying for in-home dog care and answer any questions the dog sitter may have.

Finalise your booking

If your meet and greet goes well, book through Pawshake. This will activate our premium pet insurance for the booking period, the Pawshake guarantee and the support of the customer service team. Payment is processed now, and is sent to the dog sitter at the end of the booking.